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Acing the Fit Interview — Strategy and Approach

Tom Spencer

Interviews at consulting firms are often broken down into 3 segments: Fit Interview (~10 mins) Case Interview (~30 mins) Questions and Answers (~5 mins) While the vast majority of content out there focuses on the case interview, it is worth pointing out that the fit interview should not be overlooked.

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How to Interview a Candidate You Don’t Immediately Click With

Harvard Business

It’s often easier for interviewers to connect with candidates who have similar backgrounds, pedigrees, credentials, or perspectives. As organizations experiment with new ways to attract and retain underrepresented talent, the job interview dynamic merits further attention.

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How to Build a Networking Strategy, On-Air Coaching with Vern Schellenger

Consulting Matters

Tune into this special interview where I'm in the hot seat! I asked Contacts Count President and Networking Guru Vern Schellenger to do an on-air coaching session with me to help me craft my own personal and business networking strategy. How finding like-minded friends in a new city can start with strategic networking.

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How to Build Chemistry with the Interviewer

Tom Spencer

You can generally tell whether you did well in an interview based on the connection you built with the interviewer. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. The interview process is not a perfect system. Talk about them.

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85 Best Podcast Interview Questions to Ask [2024]

Buzzsprout

Asking your guests engaging questions is pivotal to the success of interview podcasts and helps differentiate your content from other shows. This guide breaks down how to come up with great questions so you can nail your interviews and keep listeners hooked. How did that experience affect the trajectory of your life?

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How to Interpret Charts During Case Interviews

Tom Spencer

So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. Hence, I would like to share some best practices for tackling these charts during a case interview. Not practicing basic case interview mathematics. Knowing the exhibit. Revenue = 2.

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How to Drive Change using Custom Communication - Interview with Keith Kitani

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Most business leaders are comfortable creating strategies, along with programs to carry out those strategies. However, it is the employees of an organization that make those strategies happen. Keith believes that communication is the way to drive change, bridge that last mile, and see your strategy implemented.